Claim 205

Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said withholding operational detail was necessary because Iraqi forces could exploit it.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Defense Secretary Dick Cheney said withholding operational detail was necessary because Iraqi forces could exploit it.
Field: stated_justification
Value: Cheney said detail could aid Iraqi forces
About: incident 1991-gulf-war-us-military-press-pools
Source: Human Rights Watch: Freedom of Expression and the War
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 1991-09-01

Quotation from the source

every detail we offer would increase the likelihood that the military forces of Iraq could learn more about our operations